Ecosystems and Organisms Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary flashcards covering ecological relationships, organisms, and biological processes based on the lecture notes.

Algae

More than one simple, nonflowering plant found in or near water

Chemosynthesis

Process by which organisms use chemical energy to make food

Lichen

Simple plant that forms a branching or crust-like growth on rocks, trees, and

Producers

Organisms that can make their own food

Consumers

Organisms that consume other organisms

Decomposers

Organisms that break down dead organisms

Microscopic

Something so small that it can only be seen with a microscope

Recycling

Passing of something through a cycle again

Community

Group of organisms that belong to the same ecosystem and interact with each other

Parasite

Organism that lives in or on another organism and receives benefits, usually harming the other organism